Jerusha - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Jerusha \j(e)-ru-sha\ is pronounced je-ROO-shah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "married, a possession". Biblical: the wife of King Uzziah. Used by the Puritans and revived somewhat in the 19th century. Literary: James Michener used the name for the missionary heroine in his novel "Hawaii".

Jerusha has 3 variant forms: Jarusha, Jeruscha and Jerushah.

For more information, see also related names Yerusha and Gerusha.

Baby names that sound like Jerusha are Yeruscha and Irisha.

Jerusha is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Jerusha. Compare Jerusha with related baby names.